Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis Support Group

Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, and can also cause complications outside of the gastrointestinal tract. There is no known medical or surgical cure for Crohn's disease, but there are many medical...

in pain, frustrated, please suggestions?!

I cant pee...now this is a fairly new side effect. My GI asks me every time I see her if I have any problems urinating and I never do, but the last few days I have. I will take my medicine then I am unable to urinate for several hours, no matter how much I drink! And right now, I feel like I am about ready to burst. do you guys think this is a Crohns side effect, or medicinal side effect? It hurts and I feel like I should be getting a catheter!

Hey hun, if you can't pee and feel like you're going to burst I would immediately see a doctor. I'm not sure whether it is a side effect of one of the meds or the combination of the all meds or you chrons however it would be best to get it checked out before it (potentially) gets out of control. Good Luck!!!

Hey all! I did talk to my doc and she said it is a side effect of the Librax, and to cut down to 1-2 tablets per day instead of 4. So far it has helped and I am hoping this continues to work! Thanks for the suggestions guys!!

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